Luna glanced at Wyatt and stuffed the medal into Mia’s hand. “I heard that the public apology was Wyatt’s idea. He must have been really worried about you.
“It’s just a medal, so surely he wouldn’t mind using it to cheer you up. Right, Wyatt?” Luna even smiled at him for once.
To Wyatt, that smile was piercing–Luna was blaming him for making her apologize.
But this whole thing was clearly her fault! How could she be so petty?
What did she mean by just a medal? That was the very first medal of his life. He’d been full of joy when he gave it to her back then. But now, all he felt was regret.
Luna didn’t appreciate anything he’d done for her. He’d once treated her like his most cherished junior and had helped her with everything. Now, it all felt like his efforts had been in vain.
“Luna, you really are something!” Wyatt snatched the medal back from her.
But Luna didn’t care in the slightest. She feigned surprise. “Oh? Don’t you want to use it to cheer Mia up? I thought you’d be happy I did this.‘
“Seeing a present you gave be re–gifted to someone else? Of course, he wouldn’t be happy. How could you not even understand something that basic?” Mia pouted.
“But you’re not just anyone. You’re the most cherished, youngest member of our team. How could Wyatt not want to give it to you?” Luna blinked innocently.
“Of course I’d want to give it to her.” Embarrassment and anger flashed through Wyatt’s usually gentle expression. He then shoved the medal into Mia’s hands. “Mia, make sure you keep this medal safe. Don’t lose it like some people who don’t understand basic gift–giving etiquette.”
With that, he stormed off.
As soon as Wyatt left, Mia’s expression darkened. Though she had wanted that medal for a long time, getting it this way felt ironic and unsettling.
She’d underestimated Luna. The fact that Luna had dared embarrass Wyatt meant that she was testing his limits and risked getting kicked out of the team.
“There, there… Why’d you offend Wyatt again? Are you still going to work on research?” Russell glared at Luna in disappointment.
Luna sighed. “He cares so much about Mia, and thought he’d be happy. How was I supposed
to know he’d be so mad?
“I’m sorry, Mia. I didn’t think Wyatt would refuse to give it to you… Oh well, he’s agreed now.
He must’ve decided to give it to you.” Luna then turned around and walked away without looking back.
Mia wanted to sow discord, so she figured she could do the same.
The team watched as Luna decisively left and exchanged glances. In their minds, the usually quiet and research–focused Luna somehow felt a little different now.
The next day, Luna research materials like she did in her past life, she intended to change her major.
went to the research center. However, instead of obediently to the
Medical school was five years long, and she was in the second semester of her fourth year. It was far too late to switch majors now, but the thought of graduating in this field disgusted her.
There was nothing wrong with this major, and it was the mainstream major at the medical school too. But the problem was that she’d offended the top students in the most competitive field. If she stayed in the team, she’d only suffer.
She didn’t want to get reborn just to go through that hell again. Plus, she knew where this research theme was headed, so there was no need to waste
rtime here.
Besides, only by leaving could she uncover the truth behind Mia’s schemes and all the unanswered questions from her past life.
But the question of what major she should switch to placed Luna in a dilemma.
She spent the entire afternoon flipping through almost every book related to every major in the research center. But she couldn’t find one that was both easy to pick up and doable to graduate from in a year.
Just as she was about to leave and come back the next day, she’d turned too quickly and bumped into a desk.
The guy sleeping on the desk was startled awake by the bump, and the book under his arm fell to the ground.
Luna was startled too and quickly picked up the book. She apologized, “I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to. You…” Her eyes fell on the cover, and her apologies came to an abrupt halt. ” Acupuncture?”
“Who sald you could touch that?” The guy snatched the book from her and walked out of the research center.
“Why would you mess with him? Are you okay? Did he hurt you?” Ethan suddenly walked in and pulled Luna aside.
Luna shook her head. “I’m fine. It’s my fault since I accidentally knocked over his table. He had every right to be mad.
Chara
“Ethan, why are you here?”
“Russell and Kevin were supposed to come too, but something came up last minute, so I came by myself. Can’t have you sort through all this by yourself, can I?” Ethan said as he handed her a lunchbox.
Luna took the lunchbox without hesitation. Compared to how cold they’d been to her in her past life, their attitude now was much better since she’d apologized to Mia.
She knew all of this was built on that apology. In other words, it was all because of Mia and not because they trusted her.
Luna hadn’t apologized in her past life. No matter how hard she tried to explain or prove herself, no one had believed her.
Later on, when she was working in the research center, she saw Ethan passing by with a lunchbox. Back then, she’d been so hungry that she was about to faint. She called out to him and asked if she could have his lunch so she wouldn’t have to waste time going out.
However, Ethan had spat at her and said that the food was for Mia. Someone like her with no morals didn’t deserve to eat.
His condemnation and right to reject her of food came down to one simple thing–her refusal to apologize.
Luna opened the lunchbox and pulled herself out of her thoughts. “Thanks, Ethan. I’m starving.”
She then found a corner to eat while her thoughts lingered on the medical book.
Acupuncture studies? It might actually be worth learning.
If she remembered correctly, it was the least popular major in their medical school. Traditional treatment had fewer job placements, and there were even fewer licensed acupuncturists.
Hardly anyone picked that major. But it had the advantage of being simpler compared to other majors. Plus, it had fewer students, so the professors had more time.
If she decided to start learning acupuncture, she would have better access to help.
It seemed she needed to spend time learning more about it.
“What were you thinking about? I called you. Didn’t you hear?” Ethan walked over and asked.
Luna looked apologetic and replied, “I was thinking about earlier. Ethan, do you know the guy whose book I knocked over?”
“You mean Rhett Wilder?” Ethan replied with a look of disdain.
Luna blinked. “So that was Rhett?”
There was a rumor in their faculty that there were two school hunks, each representing the light and the dark.
Wyatt was the light in the dark while Rhett was the dark fog of the night.
“He doesn’t get along with Wyatt and is way too gloomy. You’d better stay away from him,”
Ethan warned her.
